Mount Panorama, Bathurst

Circuit Map & Directions

Approximately 3 hours drive west from Sydney along Great Western Highway. Mount Panorama is on the south west outskirts of Bathurst.

Circuit Length 6.213 km
Race Direction Anticlockwise
Top Speed 300km/h
Average Speed 178km/h
Interesting Fact Originally constructed in 1938 as a scenic tourist drive, Mount Parking Panorama has hosted all types of motorsport including the world famous Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, the annual 12 Hour production car race, 24 Hour endurance races and the Easter motorcycle meetings. The circuit is public road on non-race weekends and has also hosted the Australian Grand Prix.


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Records

V8 Supercards records
  Year Driver Car Time
Current Qualifying Record 2003 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore 2.06.8594
Current Lap Record 2007 Jamie Whincup Ford 2.08.4651
Current Outright Lap Record 2007 Jamie Whincup Ford 2.08.4651

Statistics

V8 Supercar Championship Series
Year Driver on Pole Car Round Winner Car
1997 Mark Skaife Holden VS Larry Perkins/Russell Ingall Holden VS
1998 Mark Skaife Holden VT ason Bright/Steven Richards Ford EL
1999 Mark Larkham Ford AU
 Greg Murphy/Steven Richards Holden VT
2000 Wayne Gardner Ford AU
 Garth Tander/Jason Bargwanna Holden VT
2001 Marcos Ambrose Ford AU
 Mark Skaife/Tony Longhurst Holden VX
2002 Mark Skaife Holden VX
 Mark Skaife/Jim Richards Holden VX
2003 Greg Murphy Holden VY
 Greg Murphy/Rick Kelly Holden VY
2004 Steven Richards Holden VY
 Greg Murphy/Rick Kelly Holden VY
2005 Craig Lowndes Ford BA
 Mark Skaife/Todd Kelly Holden VZ
2006 Mark Skaife Holden VZ
 Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford BA
2007 Mark Winterbottom Ford BF Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford BF
2008 Garth Tander Holden VE Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford BF
2009 Garth Tander Holden VE Garth Tander/Will Davison Holden VE

Promoter & Events

Events
The following V8 Supercar Events are scheduled for 2010:
V8 Supercar Championship Series Round 11
 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
 07 - 10 October
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Round 05
 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
 07 - 10 October
Promoter
Promoter V8 Supercar Events
Address PO Box 607
Southport BC QLD 4215
Telephone 07 5630 0364
Facsimile 07 5630 0338
Email reception@v8supercars.com.au
Web Site www.v8supercars.com.au
Ticketing www.ticketek.com.au

Contacts

Events
Events Manager Andrew Stone
Phone 07 56300 307
Mobile
Email reception@v8supercars.com.au
Media
Media Manager Cole Hitchcock
Phone 07 5630 0315
Mobile
Email reception@v8supercars.com.au